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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1895
Page
3
A spiritual poem speaks of hearing the Lord’s voice amid storm and night. The speaker, addressing a child, seeks comfort as winter winds, snow, and waves rage. The guardian message urges sleep and peace, promising heavenly cheer in the final night.
A reflection urging steady devotion to spiritual and moral growth. It argues that if energy used in business were applied to cultivating the soul, people would become more aligned with God’s will. The text notes life is brief and unfinished, urging continual effort to complete character as it expands with effort and growth. Caleb Dayis Beadle.
A reflective essay urges pedestrians and readers to keep to the right on life’s road. It cautions against idle gossip and meddling, endorsing purposeful action aligned with the Good Shepherd. It uses biblical imagery to stress balance of stillness and progress in daily service.
A religious reflection contrasts living in Christ with active service, urging obedience and enthusiasm in spreading the gospel. It notes growing collaboration between established and nonconforming churches in England, and cites Derby where clergy agreed to remove civil registrar attendance at civil marriage services in nonconforming chapels. Libbie Hellman, a 12 year old from Woodman, Wis., organizes a lasting Sunday school, supported by friends and a missionary. A German pastor’s Sunday supper routine and long pre-dawn sermon exemplify intense pastoral preparation and eloquence.
Fragmentary report notes The Salvation Army boat and ship in Alaska. It recalls an earlier government tug snagged on a sharp rock and abandoned, with local Indians aiding in removal efforts.
The steamship, owned by the Mission of the Deep Sea Fishermen, returns after a six month Labrador tour. Crew, loyal Salvation Army members, patched the teak and spread the good news while treating nearly 3,000 patients over 2,000 miles of coast.
Twenty five women students pursue domestic science including food drink and house study from sanitary and architectural angles. Investigations involve visiting houses under construction and interviewing successful house pets.
The article argues that while clerics are often well paid, teachers are generally worse off. It notes regional income differences and highlights that most of the 111,000 ministers are underpaid, with overall teaching salaries lagging behind ministerial earnings. It stresses the overall low pay across both groups and places the north higher than the south.
The piece surveys agnosticism and belief, arguing knowability of God and the afterlife is unknowable only if all knowledge is known. It profiles Rev William Row Jolley, Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, and Rev Dr George Thomas Dowling, plus Rev Charles A Fulton and Rev Claud Raboteau, noting views on faith, politics, and society.
Chicago to Jacksonville fast train service on the Monon Route promises rapid connections and state of the art sleep coaches. The 35 hours journey departs Chicago at 8 22 p m and reaches Jacksonville by 8 20 the second morning, with Cincinnati and other hubs en route. Frank J Reed notes it is the fastest Chicago Florida link. An Austrian electric target advances military shooting drills with wired indicators and underground setup in a safety oriented design.
A notice invites readers to obtain a detailed county map of the South showing principal cities in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and parts of Mississippi and Florida. Requests should be sent to P. Sid Jones in Birmingham or C. P. Atmore in Louisville, with foldable form and letters from northern settlers connected to the Louisville & Ashville route.
A new national women's club named The Home Makers has been incorporated to carry on one phase of women's work. It offers a national constitution and headquarters in New York, with local auxiliaries forming in major cities. Mrs. N. Coe Stewart of Cleveland, also president of Cleveland Sorosis, conceived the idea and leads the national president role.
A curious duel occurred in Pike County Pennsylvania between prize rams. They repeatedly backed forty feet apart then charged head on until one ram collapsed and died, leaving spectators intrigued by the unlikely contest.
Travel note describes Burlington Route service to California with emphasis on comfort and economy. Mentions personally conducted trips every Thursday morning, Omaha to Frisco route and berth arrangements. Claims ticketing details handled by a traveling agent.
Wooden pipes with a six inch bore are laid in streets of several towns in Washington and Oregon. They last as long as iron pipes and are much cheaper. A seven mile long line near Fuginees cost only a small sum.
A promotional offer describes The Fugni Holiday Number packed with prigit sketches prose poetry and illustrations by bright writers and artists. Mailed free on receipt of six cents postage stamps requests are sent to Geo H Heatford publisher 415 Old Colony Building Chicago Illinois.
Parisian ladies admire stunted dogs as a fashion. At least forty professional dog-dwarfers raise pups on an alcoholic diet to stunt their growth, fueling the unusual demand.
A North Huron report credits No-To-Bac with curing four men of tobacco use, improving health across ages. The piece also mentions household paste and Hall sisters claims, plus testimonials from Cheney Co and Walding Kinnan Marvin and notes a white rosebud baby room design.
The passage asserts that Syrup of Figs offers a gentle laxative effect preferred by users and especially beneficial for children. It promotes the product as the true remedy produced by the California Syrup Company and emphasizes its pleasant taste and acceptance.
The piece notes polite etiquette about offering guests food at a stranger's table and the correct phrasing to ask may I help you to some of this. It contrasts polished manners with well intentioned but uninformed hosting.
A fragmentary passage discusses irrigation and visitor temptations at Grand Valley with a dubious ten acre fruit venture. It mentions Zeph. Chas Felt of Denver and a Danbury hen producing a curiosity with two bell shaped yolk and white spheres, ending with a strange anecdote.
A fragmented clipping notes a stump speaker praising the election of a favored man. The piece mentions political sentiment and a proverb about choosing the right side, reflecting campaign-time rhetoric in a historic newspaper fragment.
A jumble of scattered phrases and names from 1800s snippets reports banking suspensions egg anecdotes cures and political notes. Mentions Omaha Des Moines Senates and a range of trivial and odd insights reflecting era style and public notices.
The text argues against using the whip on a poorly nourished tired horse. It notes that speed provides only brief gains and worsens the animal, urging stopping to feed. Food restores strength, and if a rider is thin and exhausted with poor appetite, further weakening by whipping is ill advised. A more permanent, nourishing approach is recommended to support tissues, nervous system, and muscles.
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